BBQ Chicken Salad

This BBQ chicken salad is one of my favorite salad recipe. It is the perfect meal for a hot summer day and a great lunch any day of the week.

We’ve been having a heat wave in Portland. And one thing is for sure, when the temperatures get above 90 degrees the last thing I want to do is turn on my oven! Salads seem to be the meal of choice around here when the temperatures are high.

This BBQ Chicken Salad is the perfect solution to leftover chicken. You can also buy a rotisserie chicken at the store. If you absolutely have to cook the chicken yourself, be sure and check out my post on how to cook chicken in the microwave or my favorite slow cooker shredded chicken recipe. Just add some BBQ sauce to the cooked chicken and you have what you need for this BBQ chicken salad.

Then I use a combination of corn, black beans, fresh tomatoes, Monterey Jack Cheese, avocado over romaine lettuce to finish off the salad. I love a salad that is easy to put together and delicious. This BBQ Chicken salad is both of those things.

You can top it with a favorite salad dressing or, like me, use a combination of Ranch and BBQ Sauce. Then just give it a good toss and it is ready to enjoy.

This is one of those salads I can eat over and over again all summer and not get tired of it. I always top it with some tortilla strips for a little extra crunch. I’m a big fan of crunch in my salads.

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Comments

i will be making this, i have a southwestern one that is similar, just cook the chicken in broth and some cumin. paradise cafe has a great bbq chopped salad but i think it would so much better at home. favorite summer salads are strawberry spinach and a good greek salad! sorry about your plate and lunch!

Sorry about your “off” day but your salad looks amazing! I have half a rotisserrie chicken in my frig that would be perfect mixed with bbq sauce then added to this salad! Thanks for another great “ingredient list”!!

I LOVE that salad @ CPK… If you google search “california pizza kitchen bbq chicken salad” you’ll get lots of options for copycat recipes… I recommend checking them out for the ranch dressing recipe… it requires lots of ingredients, but is Oh So Good! And you’ll get the exact same flavor as the restaurant’s salad. 🙂 Enjoy!

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